2013 Dodge Dart Review,Features and Photos
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Chrysler Group introduced the new 2013 Dodge Dart Monday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The compact car resurrects the classic Dart name in the form of a new Alfa Romeo-based car.
The 2013 Dodge Dart will get a base 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that makes 160 horsepower, Dodge says in a statement. The second engine is a 1.4-liter MultiAir turbocharged four-cylinder that also produces 160 horsepower. Dodge says MultiAir technology provides “up to a 15 percent increase in low engine rpm torque and a 7.5 percent improvement in fuel efficiency.” The third engine is a 184-horsepower, 2.4-liter four-cylinder MultiAir. Dart buyers will have three transmissions to choose from: a six-speed manual, six-speed automatic and a six-speed automated manual.
Standard safety features include 10 airbags, anti-lock brakes, electronic brake-force distribution and traction control. The Dart will offer an optional blind spot monitoring system, rear cross path detection, rear park assist and backup camera.
The exterior’s sleek styling competes with the standout looks of affordable small car rivals like the Hyundai Elantra and Ford Focus. “The Dart succeeds because it starts with a widened and lengthened Giulietta platform, and adds a body so voluptuous even an Italian might blush,” The New York Times’Wheels blog reports.
The 2013 Dart’s interior will have optional features such as Bluetooth, navigation, a heated steering wheel, push-button start, a USB port with iPod integration and satellite radio.
The 2013 Dodge Dart will be available in five trim levels (SE, SXT, Rallye, Limited and R/T) and Dodge says production will start in the second quarter of 2012. The Detroit Free Press reports that the Dart will start at $15,995.
In addition to the exterior color and interior trim options, the 2013 Dodge Dart offers seven wheel options, three engine options and three transmissions, as well as a slew of available exceptional or segment-leading features, including:
- World-class aerodynamics
- Class-exclusive integrated dual exhaust
- Class-exclusive "racetrack" LED taillamps
- Class-exclusive choice of either Hyper Black or polished wheels
- Class-exclusive 8.4-inch touchscreen Uconnect Touch Media Center with built-in radio, navigation, iPod control, climate controls, voice-activated blue tooth, SiriusXM Travel Link, weather updates and points of interest
- Class-exclusive 7-inch reconfigurable gauge cluster display that is easily customizable to the driver's taste. Choices include: digital and analog gauges, navigation turn-by-turn display, eco-meter, fuel economy, audio, phone, compass and temperature read outs
- Class-exclusive floating island bezel
- Class-exclusive heated steering wheel
- Class-exclusive in-seat storage
- Available 506-watt sound system
- Keyless Enter 'n Go with push-button start
- High-intensity discharge (HID) headlamps
- Dual-zone automatic temperature control with humidity sensor
- Unsurpassed 10 standard airbags
- ParkView® rear backup camera
- Blind-spot Monitoring
- Rear Cross Path Detection
- Best-in-class hip room and shoulder room
- The most diverse lineup of gasoline powertrains in the segment - three new engines and three transmissions:
- New Tigershark 16-valve 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that generates an estimated 160 horsepower with the choice of a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission
- The technologically advanced Fiat 1.4-liter MultiAir Intercooled Turbo producing an estimated 160 horsepower and an impressive 184 lb.-ft. of torque mated to either a six-speed manual or six-speed DDCT transmission
- New powerful 2.4-liter Tigershark MultiAir 2 four-cylinder engine that produces an estimated 184 horsepower with the choice of a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission
Dodge also is giving drivers the opportunity to customize their vehicles, as Mopar will offer more than 150 customization options and themed packages specifically developed for the Dart.
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